Ipod is not recognized by itunes or finder

I have a used ipod purchased from classifieds and i am unable to sync this with itunes. it appears neither itunes or finder will reconize the device. any suggestions? I have tried different USB ports and still no connectivity. It does seem to be charging though.

I figured this out.
I needed a charge and sync cable in order for the iPod to be reconized by any USB port on the computer.

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